Comparison

Offline Map App vs Topo Map & Hiking Tracker

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Offline Map App

Access interactive city maps globally without an internet connection. Download maps while online to use them offline for navigation and exploration.

Highlights
  • Offline map access
  • Global city coverage
  • Interactive maps
  • Download maps online
  • Internet-free navigation
Features
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Offline maps allows you view interactive maps of any city in the world without an internet connection. Simply select the town or city you plan to visit while online, download the map, and then you will have access to this map whenever you not connected to the Internet.

About

Topo Map & Hiking Tracker

This app allows hikers to track their activity with detailed statistics like distance, vertical gain, and time. It offers detailed topographic and satellite maps, with options to view tracks color-coded by elevation and sync data across devices via iCloud.

Highlights
  • Track distance, vertical, time, and calories burned
  • View color-coded tracks based on elevation
  • USGS Topo and Satellite map layers
  • iCloud backup and device syncing
  • Apple Watch display integration
  • iOS 14 home screen widget
Features
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The #1 Hiking Tracker App for iOS TRACK YOUR STATS! + Total distance + Total vertical + Total time + Calories burned * Optimized to save battery life VIEW YOUR TRACKS! + Recap your hike on the map + Color coded tracks based on relative elevation + Quickly view stats on Apple Watch display + iOS 14 home screen widget BACKUP TO iCLOUD + Automatically backup data to iCloud + Share data between devices THE BEST TOPO MAPS! + USGS Topo Maps + Satellite + Topo Maps USGS TOPO MAP USGS Topo project is a tile cache base map service that combines the most current data in The National Map (TNM), and other public-domain data, into a multi-scale topographic reference map. TOPO + SATELLITE USGS Imagery Topo is a tile cache base map of orthoimagery in The National Map and US Topo vector data. Orthoimagery data are typically high resolution images that combine the visual attributes of an aerial photograph with the spatial accuracy and reliability of a planimetric map. Data themes included are Boundaries, Geographic Names, Transportation, Contours, Hydrography, Land Cover, Shaded Relief, Trails, etc. Enjoy!

Screenshots

Offline Map App4 screens
Topo Map & Hiking Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Topo Map & Hiking Tracker at 79% against Offline Map App's 10%. Topo Map & Hiking Tracker also leads on price ($0.99 vs $1.99). Offline Map App's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 12.0). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Offline Map App costs $1.99 and Topo Map & Hiking Tracker $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Offline Map App ships an update every 2 months, Topo Map & Hiking Tracker every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Offline Map App versus Topo Map & Hiking Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOffline Map AppTopo Map & Hiking Tracker
Price$1.99$0.99 — better
Rating—4.7 (1.4K ratings) — better
Positive reviews10.0% of reviews79.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—1.4K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch
Requires iOS10.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB46 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperInfinite Loop Development LtdLW Brands, LLC

Customer experience

Offline Map App

Written reviews10 reviews
Positive10.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative90.0%

Topo Map & Hiking Tracker

All ratings1,355 ratings
Positive93.4%
Neutral3.0%
Negative3.5%
Written reviews53 reviews
Positive79.2%
Neutral1.9%
Negative18.9%

Bugs and requests

Offline Map App

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Topo Map & Hiking Tracker

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Map feature stops working after short time
  • Entire hike data erased due to app error
  • Elevation data not saved on completed hikes

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add option to display distance in kilometers
  • Implement ability to name/save trails
  • Integrate with health/fitness apps
  • Add compass functionality

In-app purchases

None

Offline Map App

No in-app purchases

None

Topo Map & Hiking Tracker

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Offline Map App free?
Offline Map App costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Topo Map & Hiking Tracker free?
Topo Map & Hiking Tracker costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Offline Map App or Topo Map & Hiking Tracker have ads?
Neither Offline Map App nor Topo Map & Hiking Tracker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Offline Map App or Topo Map & Hiking Tracker?
Offline Map App ships an update every 2 months, and Topo Map & Hiking Tracker every 4 months. Most recently, Offline Map App was updated on October 15, 2026 and Topo Map & Hiking Tracker on October 17, 2026.

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